The tree waved its arms helplessly 
As the boisterous wind whistled 
It seems like the arms would be  
Torn off the tree trunk if it  
Continues in this magnitude. 
 
As I lay there, in between the  
Sheets. 
In the comfort of my bed 
My mind was wondering what  
Would happen to the lad who 
Lived in the streets. 
Who doesn't even own a torn  
Jacket 
With no home to call his own 
No walls to brood over him 
 
I was struggling to make ends  
Meet living in an apartment but  
Atleast I had a roof over my head. 
I did not eat the best meal that night but atleast something had  
Had taken residence in my Stomach. 
I realised that I take a lot of things 
For granted. 
A bowel movement doesn't mean 
Much to a healthy person but some celebrate when it happens 
After a month without bowel 
Movement 
It's those lil' things that I have to 
Thank the Lord for
Itai Oscar
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/we-take-it-for-granted/